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Weekly Roundup: Vatican Labeled a Money Laundering Concern, Indonesia Jails Former Citigroup Banker, and More
printThe U.S. State Department identified Vatican City Tuesday as a jurisdiction of money laundering concern in its International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). The State Department noted that Argentina, Brazil, India, Russia and the United States actually pose greater money laundering risk and labeled each as a jurisdiction of primary concern. The report included South Sudan for the first time and found that perceived money laundering risks have grown for Curacao and St. Maarten. More Former Haitian central bank governor Venel Joseph, whose son pleaded guilty to bribery charges last month in a federal Miami court, was killed Tuesday evening...
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A group of investigative journalists reveal the identities of thousands of suspected tax evaders, U.S. prosecutors increasingly turn to a civil fraud statute to prosecute money launderers, and more, in this week's news roundup.
For a territory with a population of 829, many of whom are sworn to poverty, chastity, and obedience, the Vatican has always had more than its fair share of financial intrigue. But now the 110-acre city-state, capital of the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church, is trying to reform.
Kazakhstan's Senate approved a new anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing bill, two former First Republic Bank employees claim that they were fired for investigating suspicious activity in an account that was later found to be connected to a fraudster, and more, in the weekly roundup.
A Pakistani opposition leader believes that new legislation will open the "doors for money laundering", banking executives in the U.S. and elsewhere believe that most financial institutions are unlikely to meet the January 2013 deadline for the FATCA, and more, in the weekly roundup.
The EU imposed sanctions on six individuals who are responsible for leading a recent coup d'état in Guinea-Bissau, Gaddafi's family members transferred approximately $1.97 million in stolen government funds to its embassy in Brussels last year, and more, in this week's roundup.
France updated its blacklist list of jurisdictions deemed to be uncooperative in tax matters, Associated Bank spent $5 million in the first quarter of this year to comply with an enforcement action related to AML violations, and more, in this week's roundup.
Transparency International is calling on the European Union to strengthen controls on beneficial ownership reporting, Jamaica will boost its AML laws and regulations in order to meet Financial Action Task Force standards, and more, in this week's roundup.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said that the European Union should suspend certain sanctions against Myanmar. The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities said Wednesday that EU member-states differ significantly in how they implement rules on beneficial ownership, and more.
German auto maker Daimler AG learned that it remained a target for foreign bribery charges by the U.S. Justice Department, an alleged Russian arms dealer who was the inspiration for the movie "Lord of War" was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and more, in the weekly roundup.
A report by the GAO concluded that some information requested by the IRS' Form 8938 and the FBAR is duplicative, Vietnam and Cambodia signed an MOU to strengthen information sharing in money laundering investigations, and more, in this week's roundup.
The Philippines Senate delayed the approval of amendments to its principal AML law despite pressure from FATF to upgrade its regime, convicted Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford lost his bid for a new trial after being convicted earlier this month, and more, in this week's roundup.
JPMorgan Chase drops a Milan account for the Holy See, Beijing police freeze nearly $800 million tied to at least six "underground" banks, and more.
India faces a possible U.S. sanction over its reluctance to reduce Iranian oil purchases, MONEYVAL believes knowledge about the money laundering risks of new payment methods and the Internet is "relatively low", and more, in this week's roundup.
The U.S. Treasury Department blacklists four Venezuelan government officials, authorities in Nepal finalizing a five-year national anti-money laundering strategy, and more, in this week's roundup.
Argentina's Senate approves new anti-money laundering legislation, New Jersey rabbi receives probation for money laundering conviction, and more, in this week's roundup.
Antiguan officials are questioning the U.S. decision to shut down an online gambling Web site, and Indonesia investigators say that potential AML violations at Citibank may be tied to an embezzlement case, in this week's news roundup.
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The European Commission sets a two month deadline for Germany to fully comply with the Third Money Laundering Directive, a secret report is leaked connecting an Islamic political group and al-Qaida, and more, in this week's roundup.
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